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bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 07:49 PM Sep 2012

Mia Love's parents are from Haiti why isn't the rethugs asking her about a birth certificate

At least Obama' mom was an born in this county also this woman is a fucking hypocrite didn't the government subsidize her parents to come to this country and she used the government to get loans to get through school and now she doesn't want the rest of use using the same methods http://www.mediaite.com/tv/gop-mayor-mia-love-responds-to-war-on-women-defends-economic-proposals-on-fox-news-sunday/

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Mia Love's parents are from Haiti why isn't the rethugs asking her about a birth certificate (Original Post) bigdarryl Sep 2012 OP
You don't have to be born in the US to be in Congress. geek_sabre Sep 2012 #1
Token Protection johnlucas Sep 2012 #2
Why would they (or anyone) ask that if she's running for Congress? onenote Sep 2012 #3
I'm making the point that the rethugs are hypocrites bigdarryl Sep 2012 #4
Not the best way to make that point since you don't need to be born here onenote Sep 2012 #6
Let's see where this goes davidpdx Sep 2012 #5

geek_sabre

(731 posts)
1. You don't have to be born in the US to be in Congress.
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:43 PM
Sep 2012

Only need to be a citizen for 7 years for House, 9 years for Senate. #civics

 

johnlucas

(1,250 posts)
2. Token Protection
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 09:42 PM
Sep 2012

Since Mia Love fills that token slot for the Republican cause, she gets a pass.
They would be demonizing this Haitian just as much they could if she worked for the other side.
John Lucas

onenote

(42,704 posts)
6. Not the best way to make that point since you don't need to be born here
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 08:24 AM
Sep 2012

to be elected to Congress. If some repubs had questioned where Obama was born when he ran for Senate, you might have a point. But I don't recall that happening.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
5. Let's see where this goes
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:36 AM
Sep 2012

I agree about Republicans be hypocrites, but if she ran on a presidential/vice-presidential ticket then it would be fair game. The other question is does she support the birther crap that's been used against Obama? That seems relevant to me. As a minority I would guess she doesn't.

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